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Dry in a Roof With ZIP System Sheathing In this video series, builder Tony Blue walks us through the entire process of making a roof sheathed in ZIP System Roof Sheathing waterproof and airtight to get it ready…
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Installing ZIP System Sheathing Watch Ben Bogie, residential builder and production manager from Portland, Maine, as he walks us through all the steps necessary to install ZIP System wall sheathing on a home. Zip System…
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Video Series: How To Prep a Room for Painting In this timeless video series from the Fine Homebuilding archives, professional painter Jim Lacey demonstrates all the steps you need to to give a room a beautiful, fresh coat of…
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Larry Haun Framing Video Series Expert framer Larry Haun gives a step by step guide to framing walls, floors, stairs, roofs, and more in this educational video series.
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Video Series: How to Build a Tool Shed This Fine Homebuilding video series follows Rick Arnold as he constructs a charming and sturdy backyard tool shed. Each episode walks you through an entire phase of shed construction. Follow…
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How to Create a Lightweight Concrete Countertop Longtime readers of Fine Homebuilding magazine will recognize the name of Buddy Rhodes. For the last twenty years, he’s been at the leading edge of concrete design in both residential and commercial applications.…
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How to Tile a Shower This video series includes in-depth demonstrations on everything from installing cement backer board and installing a custom shower pan to using a story pole and setting glass tile. You’ll also…
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Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Zip System Sheathing In this Shop Class video series, builder Jake Bruton demonstrates flashing best-practices for installing a flanged window in a wall built with Zip System sheathing.
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Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Rigid-Foam Insulation In this edition of Shop Class, builder Jake Bruton demonstrates trusted flashing details for a flanged window installed in a wall covered in a layer of rigid-foam insulation.
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Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Housewrap In this Shop Class video series, builder Jake Bruton demonstrates durable flashing details for a flanged window in a wall covered in housewrap—in this case, Benjamin Obdyke Hydrogap.
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Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over a Fluid-Applied WRB In this edition of Shop Class, Builder Jake Bruton demonstrates how to get the flashing details right when installing a flanged window in a wall with a fluid-applied WRB.
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Video Series: How to Wire a Bathroom Senior editor Chuck Bickford and videographer John Ross travel to Sacramento to visit with electrical contractor, Cliff Popejoy, to learn the ins and outs of rough wiring. This may sound…
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